It did not seem strange to the future poet that a complete stranger would interfere in his affairs, give parting words and explain something to him. A grief-stricken person rarely finds anything suspicious, much less an act of help and support. That business card didn’t even seem suspicious to him, although apart from the black background and gold embossing, there was nothing written there, only a huge, blood-red, intricate monogram, almost the size of the business card... “Nativity Scene Stories” is a cycle of philosophical fairy tales for adults, where fantasy intertwined with reality, and magic with everyday life. The stories in the series tell about the life of the city of Vertepsk and its inhabitants. Behind the external fantasy lies a subtext, and magic and miracles become a metaphor for our fears, hopes and everyday realities.